Tony Humphries is one of the most important names in the evolution of house and garage music. Although Larry Levan is considered the man who kicked it all off, Humphries' long term endorsement on the decks throughout the 80s and 90s cemented the genre in history.

Born in Brooklyn in 1957 Tony began collecting records at the age of ten and joined a DJ club while at college in Manhattan, NY. Humphries began working at a record store and spent his extra time spinning at New York's 98.7 KISS-FM in 1981. One year later he debuted with a residency at the Club Zanzibar in nearby Newark, New Jersey.

Every major East Coast producer coming up in the late 80s and early 90s name-checked Humphries and his DJing was also influential on many second-wave British acts.

The UK connection came in handy by the turn of the century. Humphries became one of several American DJs to make a name (and quite a large paycheck) on British shores.

Several years later the London super-club Ministry of Sound tapped Humphries for an exclusive deal to DJ and produce for its club/label combo. Humphries also worked on remixing for Chaka Khan, Deee-Lite, the Sugarcubes and Janet Jackson among others.

Besides mix albums for Strictly Rhythm and Tribal UK, Humphries has recorded several of his own productions as the Tony Humphries Project.

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